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Lewis Shaw Coleman and his wife Mary Kate Miller Coleman, children of two prominent Lawrence County families, built the Coleman House in 1914 on a corner lot overlooking Oak Park in Aurora. Established in 1870, Aurora saw sudden population growth due in large part to a mining boom in 1885 [3] which spiked the population over 3,400 by 1890 ...
In Missouri, villages are municipalities which incorporated with a population under 500. If the population is larger than 500, it may incorporate as a city [1] (see List of cities in Missouri). If the population increases beyond 500 after incorporation, a vote may be held to change to a city government, but it is not automatic.
Aurora's population peaked at 10,000 circa 1900. The Frisco Railroad (now Burlington Northern-Santa Fe) and the Missouri Pacific (now Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad) previously had depots in Aurora. The train master for the Missouri Pacific Railroad's White River division was headquartered in Aurora until the mid-1950s.
Aurora Township is an inactive township in Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [ 1 ] Aurora Township took its name from the community of Aurora, Missouri .
Pages in category "Unincorporated communities in Missouri" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 2,011 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
At the time, Gilbert also owned KBTN-AM, in nearby Neosho, Missouri. At first, KSWM broadcast from a storefront location on Locust Street in Aurora. However, in the mid-1960s, plans were underway to build a companion FM station and a new studio building at the corner of Locust and Jefferson Streets.
The vernacular-design Patrick Tavern was built in 1793 and is the oldest building in the village. Built in 1898 through funds from Louise Morgan Zabriskie, the Tudor Revival style Aurora Free Library/Morgan Opera House served until 1996 as the public library and town hall. [3] The brick, Greek Revival style Aurora Inn was built in 1833.
Aurora Springs was platted in 1880 and named for a mineral spring near the original town site. [6] A post office called Aurora Springs was established in 1882 and remained in operation until 1912. [7] The U.S. Census Bureau first listed the community as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.